Hi everybody, welcome to Band Edge.
It's a new music show produced right here at WCCATV, The People's Channel.
And we support local music and we hope you do too.
Today we're going to feature the wonderful jazz music of Carmen Spada and his trio.
They performed here at WCCATV back in May 2008 and we want to share their performance
with you.
So check it out, it's Groovy Man.
Hi everybody, welcome to WCCATV 13, The People's Channel.
I'm Mauro Di Pasquale and I'm really glad that you're here this evening.
We wish there were more people here but maybe tonight's still young so perhaps that'll happen.
I know there are a lot of great things going on in the city of Worcester this evening and
we really appreciate you taking time to be here.
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WCCA remains committed to the arts.
After all, art is communication and I'm proud to welcome you to WCCA's 7th annual Art Attack.
This night on May 1st, 2008 is all about the heart of the artist.
Yesterday's kickoff night we featured a film that was presented and hosted by the Italian
American Cultural Center, a film by Roberto Benigni.
It was a great movie and that was also preceded by reflections on Worcester's own peacemaker,
activist, teacher and artist Tom Lewis who's also been a friend of WCCA who recently passed
away.
Some of Tom's work is here this evening and I hope you take time to view his work as we
have it in the reception area in Studio B. Also, along with Tom's work, we have work
by Kathleen Haddad who's a wonderful watercolor artist.
So we hope you have time to enjoy the art.
We have some great art coming up later on today which I'll introduce the artists and
they'll be up to discuss what drives them, what motivates them and you have an opportunity
to talk with them directly as well.
So I thank you for being here.
Now first up we have some great, talented musicians.
It's an international cast of musicians I should say.
We have the Common Spada Jazz Trio and Common is a pianist, a vocalist, a composer.
He's a graduate from Berklee College of Music with a double major and well known from the
Brampton Jazz scene in Ontario, Canada.
He's joined by Shin Sukiyara.
I hope I say your guys' name right.
So is it Shin Sukiyara?
Sukiyara.
And Jun Nishijima.
Nishijima.
All right.
My name is Mauro.
Everybody has a tough time with that too for some reason.
But thank you for being here guys.
So without further ado, enjoy the music.
It's great stuff.
So enjoy the music and have a great evening, and enjoy the party unfortunately.
It's very clear, our love is here to stay.
Not for a year, but ever and today.
The radio and the telephone, the music that we know are just passing
And time they go, oh my dear, our love is here to stay.
Together we're going a long, long way.
In time the lucky's back, crock forger, bronzer, man, some both are only a man of clay.
But our love is here to stay.
The radio and the telephone, the music that we know are just passing
And time they go, oh my dear, our love is here to stay.
The radio and the telephone, the music that we know are just passing
And time they go, oh my dear, our love is here to stay.
The radio and the telephone, the music that we know are just passing
And time they go, oh my dear, our love is here to stay.
The radio and the telephone, the music that we know are just passing
And time they go, oh my dear, our love is here to stay.
The radio and the telephone, the music that we know are just passing
And time they go, oh my dear, our love is here to stay.
The radio and the telephone, the music that we know are just passing
And time they go, oh my dear, our love is here to stay.
The radio and the telephone, the music that we know are just passing
And time they go, oh my dear, our love is here to stay.
The radio and the telephone, the music that we know are just passing
And time they go, oh my dear, our love is here to stay.
The radio and the telephone, the music that we know are just passing
And time they go, oh my dear, our love is here to stay.
The radio and the telephone, the music that we know are just passing
And time they go, oh my dear, our love is here to stay.
It's been a week, our love is here to stay.
Not for a year, but every day.
The radio and the telephone, the music that we know are just passing
And time they go, oh my dear, our love is here to stay.
Together we're going a long, long way.
In time the heat may crumble, jibble, don't a tumble, barrel, and man a play.
Our love is here to, baby, you know our love is here to, our love is here to stay.
Music
Applause
Music
Imagination is funny.
It makes a cloudy day sunny.
Makes a bee think of honey just like I would think of you.
Imagination is crazy.
Your whole perspective gets hazy.
Starts you asking a daisy what to do, what to do.
Have you ever felt a gentle touch and then a kiss and then and then.
Find it's only your imagination again.
Oh well.
Imagination is silly.
You go around willy-nilly.
For example, I go around wanting you.
And I can't imagine that you would want me to.
Music
Have you ever felt a gentle touch and then a kiss and then and then.
Find it's only your imagination again.
Oh well.
Imagination is funny.
It makes a cloudy day sunny.
Makes a bee think of honey just like I think of you.
Imagination is silly.
You go around willy-nilly. For example, I go around wanting you.
And I can't imagine that you, no I can't imagine that you, no I can't imagine that you would want me.
To.
Music
Applause
Thank you very much.
As was announced, my name is Carmen Spada and I'm coming from Brampton, Ontario, Canada.
And happy to be here and happy to be in the Boston area and close to Berkley and such.
And welcome in my trio here on bass, Shin Sakaino.
And on drums, Jun Nishijima.
They're from the west end of Boston. I'm from the east.
Anyways, we're going to end off with a tune that I typically end gigs with. It's fun.
Some regular gigs that I have and the regular crowd always know this tune and they always sing along with it.
They've heard it so many times they know the words and it's really fun.
So this is a rendition of Route 66.
Music
If you ever plan to move to the west
Travel my way, take the highway, that's the best, I get your kicks on Route 66
It winds from Chicago to LA
More than two thousand miles on the way, when you need those kicks, check Route 66
Well it goes through San Luis, Joplin, Missouri, Oklahoma, Sentinel, Tama, April, New Mexico
Black Star, Arizona, don't forget, Winona, Kingman, Mustov, Big Bats, and Bernadino
You're hip to this time of year
You make that California trip
Get your kicks on Route 66
Music
If you ever plan to move to the west, travel my way, take the highway, that's the best, I get your kicks on Route 66
It winds from Chicago to LA
More than two thousand miles on the way, when you need those kicks, check Route 66
Well it goes through San Luis, Joplin, Missouri, Oklahoma, Sentinel, looks slightly crazy, you'll see, Amarillo, New Mexico
Black Star, Arizona, don't forget, Winona, Kingman, Mustov, Big Bats, and Bernadino
You get a hip to this time of year
You make that California trip
Get your kicks on Route 66
On Route 66
Music
Thank you very much, Shin Sakai no Nishijima, my name is Carmen Spada, thank you